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Treanas Little Castle Learning Center

6601 Chew Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119 · Philadelphia County
Keystone STAR 1

Treanas Little Castle Learning Center is a certified child care center in Philadelphia, PA, with capacity for 23 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 1 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 6 times. The state cited 8 violations, 1 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #166 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia and has fewer citations per inspection than 85% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 85% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #166 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia
1 Core-safety citations
7 Other citations
6 Inspections
0 Complaint investigations that found violations
8 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · 3 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 11, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Mar 11, 2026 · Inspection · citation found Mar 13, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Mar 21, 2024 · Inspection · citation found Nov 1, 2023 · Inspection · no citation Apr 28, 2022 · Inspection · no citation Nov 22, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Records & paperwork 2
Training & qualifications 1
Emergency preparedness 1
Background checks 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Has all items 55 Pa. Code §3270.75(c)
At time of renewal inspection on 3/18/26, the first aid kit in the older toddler room was missing gloves and tweezers.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 30, 2026): “This was corrected on site during the renewal inspection. Gloves and tweezers were added to the first aid kit so it contained all 7 items.”
Citation Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Building & playground safety
Handwashing signs 55 Pa. Code §3270.82(h)
At time of renewal inspection on 3/18/26, a handwashing sign with the required phrasing "before eating and after toileting" was not posted by the classroom sink in the pre-school room.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 30, 2026): “This was corrected onsite by posting a handwashing sign with the required phrasing by the sink in the pre-school room during the renewal inspection.”
Citation Mar 11, 2026 Inspection Training & qualifications
Age and Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(e)(4)(i)
At time of renewal inspection on 3/18/25, the first aid and CPR certification on file for facility staff #1, was completed online only and was not conducted by a PQAS trainer and was not from an approved curriculum.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 30, 2026): “Staff person #1 will be informed to sign up for a new pediatric first aid and CPR class that meets the requirements under the pre-service trainings.”
Citation Mar 13, 2025 Inspection Emergency preparedness
Every 60 days 55 Pa. Code §3270.94(a)(1)
At time of renewal inspection on 3/13/25, during paperwork review, the fire drill log showed that a fire drill had not been conducted within the past 60 days. Last date of recorded fire drill is 1/10/25.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 20, 2025): “The director will conduct a fire drill within the next week. The drill will be recorded in the fire drill log.”
Citation Mar 13, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Devices must be compliant/Director or designated staff person ensure compliance 55 Pa. Code §3270.95(a)/3270.95(b)
At time of renewal inspection on 3/13/25, during paperwork review, the fire drill log did not show the fire system was being tested at least every 30 days.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 20, 2025): “The fire system was tested for inspector on the day of the inspection. The fire system will be tested again during a fire drill and this information will be logged on the fire drill form.”
Citation Mar 13, 2025 Inspection Records & paperwork
Emergency info/agreement updated 6 mos 55 Pa. Code §3270.181(c)
At time of renewal inspection on 3/13/25, during child file review, the agreement form for child #1 had not been reviewed/updated with a parent signature and date within the past 6 months. Last date of review was 8/26/24.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Mar 20, 2025): “The parent will be contacted to review the agreement form, and sign and date the form as acknowledgement of review.”
Core safety Mar 21, 2024 Inspection Background checks
Comply with CPSL 55 Pa. Code §3270.32(a)
During staff file review at renewal inspection, the file for staff person #1 did not include all requirements under the CPSL. Staff person #1, who was observed working on 3/21/24 and has been employed for more than 45 days, did not have an NSOR verification certificate on file at the facility.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 5, 2024): “Staff person #1 will be suspended and will not work at the facility until an NSOR verification certificate is on file at the facility.”
Citation Mar 21, 2024 Inspection Records & paperwork
Two written references 55 Pa. Code §3270.192(5)
During staff file review at renewal inspection, the file for staff person #2 did not have two written non-family references on file by the first day of caring for children.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 4, 2024): “Staff person #2 will be notified to provide two written references for the staff file.”

“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.

Enforcement actions

Issuance of Provisional Certificate of Compliance at the time of Initial Dec 14, 2021
COMPASS status: Pending Appeal · the center has since been granted a regular certificate

Negative sanctions Pennsylvania lists for this center, such as a downgrade to a provisional certificate, refusing to renew or revoking its certificate of compliance, with the status COMPASS shows. “Operation permitted” means the center may keep operating while it appeals; “operation not permitted” means it may not.

Daily rates

Age group Full time, per day Part time, per day
Newborn (Under 6 Weeks) $65.00 $60.00
Infant (6 Weeks-12 mos.) $65.00 $60.00
Young Toddler (13-24 mos.) $60.00 $55.00
Older Toddler (25-36 mos.) $57.00 $52.00
Preschool (37 mos.- Entering K) $52.00 $47.00
Young School-Age (K-3rd gr.) $85.00 $45.00
Older School-Age (4th gr.-15 yrs.) $85.00 $45.00

The daily price the center lists in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search for families paying privately. The state notes that rates are subject to change and programs don’t have to share them, so confirm with the center. See what daycare costs in Pennsylvania.

About this center

Capacity 23 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through May 1, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 1
since May 7, 2024 · what STARS means
Operator Treanas Little Castle Daycare INC
Hours Monday–Sunday 7:00 AM–5:30 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (215) 848-4092
State certificate # CER-00255922
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Common questions

Has Treanas Little Castle Learning Center had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 1 violation since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Mar 21, 2024 (background checks): “During staff file review at renewal inspection, the file for staff person #1 did not include all requirements under the CPSL. Staff person #1, who was observed working on 3/21/24 and has been employed for more than 45…” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Treanas Little Castle Learning Center?

Pennsylvania lists no complaint investigation that found a violation at Treanas Little Castle Learning Center since 2021. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Treanas Little Castle Learning Center’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 1, effective May 7, 2024. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.

How does Treanas Little Castle Learning Center compare with other daycares in Philadelphia?

It is tied for #166 of 1,163 centers in Philadelphia by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 85% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Treanas Little Castle Learning Center last inspected?

Mar 11, 2026 (renewal). The state cited at least one violation during that visit.

How much does Treanas Little Castle Learning Center cost?

It reported full-time daily rates of $65.00 for newborn, $65.00 for infant, $60.00 for young toddler, $57.00 for older toddler in Pennsylvania’s COMPASS search. Rates can change; confirm with the center.

Who runs Treanas Little Castle Learning Center?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Treanas Little Castle Daycare INC.

Certified centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.

To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

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